Hamlet

Students who do well on this section of the paper know their text VERY thoroughly.
There are loads of resources for Hamlet.

I wouldn't normally recommend Cliff notes, but their cartoon version of Hamlet is rather amusing. Some of the representations of character are not very accurate though. Which character do you think is most unlike Shakespeare's textual representation?
(Just ignore the TV ad at the start of the film...)
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=hamlet&source=web&cd=25&ved=0CH4QtwIwDjgK&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cambio.com%2F2011%2F10%2F03%2Fhamlet%2F&ei=bKfaTsGgI6-fiAeOlKj-DQ&usg=AFQjCNGJME5nv_3KaKkA3f6BtBpTUYOlkA

Its always fun to look at a 'Simpson's' parody too, although there are a few places where it deviates from the original text... Can you find them?

Here's an interesting take on Hamlet. Do you think this parody quiz is an accurate reflection of Shakespeare's main man?
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=hamlet&source=web&cd=62&ved=0CDgQFjABODw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jasperfforde.com%2Fhamlet.html&ei=0q3aTr2AKMKQiQeXoLTNDQ&usg=AFQjCNFKWeIIDLYZeeLmj8iFpEp3C3bJxQ

Here's a very good study guide you might like to follow:
glencoestudyguide.pdf

The following website has some very interesting material that will help you think about the play.
I highly recommend this site.
http://elsinore.ucsc.edu/DaneFrame.html

So what is the play about?

No doubt some antidepressants are in order for him. Too bad they didn't have medicare back then.

Here's another site, written in very colloquial language, that you might want to look at:
http://www.shmoop.com/hamlet/

Here's an alternative Hamlet that might appeal to some people :

For the musically inclined

What about the other characters?

Is Hamlet being selfish and self-indulgent? Should he just get over it?

True love never did run smooth. If only Hamlet had had a dating service at his disposal, he might have not have gone mad.